earmark
earmark
Definition
ear·mark (ir′märk′)
noun
- a mark or brand put on the ear of a domestic animal to show ownership
- an identifying mark or feature; characteristic; sign
transitive verb
- to mark the ears of (livestock) for identification
- to set a distinctive or informative mark upon; identify
- to set aside or reserve for a special purpose or recipient
earmark
Synonyms
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Synonyms
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Usage Examples
Object
- monies: Sergeant Terras is helping with fundraising and assisting in making a case for the monies previously earmarked for the Galashiels facility.
- fund: Laura Ashley has earmarked the funds to cover the costs of its closing most European stores.
- funding: In addition, a tiny minority have core capital funding earmarked for adult basic skills learning.
- reserve: The decrease in reserves is mainly due to the earmarked reserves being used during the year to fund specific expenditure.
- allocation: Many postgraduate research grants may in fact have an earmarked allocation for at least one conference.
- money: The UK's pledge, for instance, is to be taken from money already earmarked for aid.
Preposition: for
- demolition: Scottish Homes will also discuss the issue with the four owners in the blocks which are earmarked for demolition.
- closure: A special school earmarked for closure has been given a reprieve.
- redevelopment: The former cinema, by William Illingworth, is on a site earmarked for redevelopment in Will Alsop's masterplan for the town.
- spending: Of this sum, £ 2.0m has been earmarked for spending in 2005/06.
- regeneration: Area Action Plans: plans for specific areas in the District earmarked for regeneration or growth.
- expansion: Bicester and Grove, also earmarked for further expansion, are also lobbying against on similar grounds.
Infinitive complement
- fund: More than £ 3million has been earmarked to fund local user self-advocacy groups.
- cover: Will they have less money to spend on research if a portion of their funding must be earmarked to cover the costs of publication?
Modifying Another Word
- provisionally: Similar amounts have been provisionally earmarked for each of the following 2 years.
- specifically: Some of the funding available is specifically earmarked for Cancer Research.
- originally: Of these, 15 were originally earmarked for the UK.
- already: He has already earmarked his brother for a battle - Rant is betting on a yellow card!
- previously: Wishlist: You can view items which you have previously earmarked to go in your Wish List.
- currently: There are no additional resources currently earmarked for this purpose.
Browse dictionary entries near earmark
- early stage
- early music
- Early Modern English
- early days
- early bird
- Early American
- early
- earlobe
- earlier
- earless seal
- earmuffs
- earn
- earned income
- earned income credit
- earned run
- earned run average
- earnest
- earnest money
- earnestly
- earnestness
